Green Salon evaluates the single chemicals for harmful effects on health or environment. We focus on avoiding chemicals that are
– strongly or extremely allergenic or sensitizing according to SCCS, the scientific committee of the EU
– toxic
– carcinogenic (proven or under suspicion of being this)
-endocrine disruptors (proven or under suspicion of being this)
– teratogenic (proven or under suspicion of being this)
– very harmful to the environment.
Evaluation of single chemicals are based on public accesible sources:
TOXNET
Cosmetic Ingredient Review
ChemIDplus Advanced
eChemPortal
European Chemicals Agency
PubMed
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
PubChem
Botanical Dermatology Database
Opinions of the SCCS, the Scientific Committee of the European Union